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The Weather Channel forecasts June 2 HD debut
It seems like ages since the appeal of the Weather Channel in HD first came up, but it looks like the wait may be drawing to an end. While we've been mildly sated by the upconverted programming and limited HD graphics, the network is finishing up construction of its new HD production facility this month. First up for the HD treatment are anchor programs "Your Weather Today" and "Evening Edition," slated for a June 2 HD debut. Distribution includes all six of the top HD-peddlers (Comcast, TWC, Charter, Cox, DirecTV and DISH), so most everybody that wants to can get in on the action. With HD trumping real life in the clarity department, "turn on the TV" could actually be better weather advice than "look out the window!"
The Weather Channel ramping up for HD
The Weather Channel is investing $50 Million to convert their on-screen graphics to HD and to build a new studio in Atlanta for HD. They will break ground on the new building on May 2nd and it should be completed by January. Interestingly, DirecTV will add the TWC in HD in September, but will upconvert everything until the new studio is complete -- there's another one of those 100 HD channels -- and eventually when all of their programming is HD, they will down-convert the HD feed for those who don't have HD by then. No word on cable carriage yet, but they say they are getting a "positive reaction" from the cable companies.
